DIA at a glance

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Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación S.A., DIA, is a multi-banner, multi-channel, and multi-brand distribution company that sells food, household, health and beauty products to more than 40 million clients worldwide. With stores in Spain, Portugal, Argentina, and Brazil (102-6), the company, which is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange and in the selective Ibex 35, generates an average annual turnover of more than EUR10bn.

Main figures (102-7)

Turnover of 10.34bn

7,388 stores 3,603 own stores 3,785 franchises

+ 7,000own-label SKUsconsumer products

+ 42,600 employees

+ 24,000 jobs created in franchises

40 million clients worldwide

40million clients in thecompany’s loyalty programme

+ 1bn€ retributionsdistributed to shareholders since 2011

17.83(millions of euros)Investment in environmental improvements in 2017

7,786.88CO2 emissions savings in 2017

electrical consumtion: 310.10Kwh/m2

Business map

Stores

Employees

Gross sales(EURm)

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

Spain

4,875

4,713

26,602

26,035

5,966.6

5,736.9

Portugal

623

630

3,899

3,646

848

852.8

Argentina

872

930

4,755

4,539

1,642.6

1,747.6

Brazil

1,050

1,115

7,947

8,393

1,856.5

1,977.1

Banners & brands

Banners

Proximity format

Surface area of between 400 and 700 m2. Expanding the offer in perishable goods.

Specialists in household, health, and beauty

Close to 6,000 SKUs. Surface area of between 160 and 260 square metres in urban areas.

Family proximity supermarket

Broad perishables offer and personalised customer service More than 7,500 SKUs, of which 1,500 are fresh. 300, 500, 700, or 1,000 m2 in urban areas

Stores in small towns, especially rural ones that do not require investment in store infrastructure

Managed by franchisees.

Attraction format

Surface area of between 700 and 1,000 m2 in suburban areas Customer parking More than 3,500 SKUs

Specalised in serving professionals and the self-employed in hotels, catering, and groups

Assortment of over 4,000 SKUs.

Covers two types of stores in the Portuguese market:

Minipreço Market: proximity in urban centres: Surface area of 250-400 m2 and assortment of 3,000 SKUs.

Minipreço Family: attraction in the suburbs: Surface area of up to 1,000 m2 with covered parking and up to 4,500 SKUs.

Rural stores in the Portuguese market that do not require investment in store infrastructure.

They are run by franchisees

Brands

DIA

This is the group’s historical brand. With a track record of over 30 years and more than 5,600 SKUs, it encompasses all of the consumer product categories.

Bonté

This brand is specialised in hygiene and personal care products. It currently includes more than 660 SKUs, and has seen strong growth in recent years.

Delicious

This is the Group’s Premium brand, with the highest level of added value. It includes 250 SKUS.

Basic Cosmetics

This own-label brand is focused on makeup and decorative cosmetics. It currently includes 550 SKUS.

BabySmile y JuniorSmile

This brand specialises in baby care and junior care. At the end of 2017, it had more than 230 SKUs.

As

This own-label brand is focused on pet care and includes over 160 SKUs.

Vital

This is the latest own-label brand developed by the DIA Group, and specialises in products related to a healthy, balanced diet..

Main Financial Indicators

Financial Indicators
1

2016

2017

Gross sales under banner

10,550

10,334.4

Net sales

8,867.6

8,620.6

Adjusted EBITDA

625.1

568.6

Investment

345.4

302.6

Net debt

878.3

891.3

Underlying net profit

258.6

217.0

1(102-45)(The financial statements correspond to consolidated financial statements of all group entities).

Economic value generated, distributed and retained
(201-1)

31/12/2016(*)

31/12/2017

Economic value generated

8,807,204

8,781,328

Net business turnover

8,669,257

8,620,550

Other income (**)

126,198

155,660

Financial income

11,656

4,830

Income from companies using the equity method

93

288

Economic value distributed

8,505,284

8,511,742

Goods and other consumables

6,767,370

6,808,596

Personnel expenses

833,643

808,943

Operating expense

633,513

645,071

Losses on disposal of fixed assets (**)

10,811

17,728

Financial expenses

62,293

65,868

Tax on profits

69,119

55,350

Dividends (***)

128,535

110,186

Economic value retained

301,920

269,586

(*) With the China activities re-expressed as interrupted.(**) Re-expressed by the profits obtained from the sale of buildings to third parties.(***) As of 31 December 2017, the dividends correspond to the proposed distribution of the fiscal 2017 results which will be presented for approval, while the dividends as of 31 December 2016 correspond to those paid in fiscal 2017 against the results from the previous fiscal year.